As of 2005, Sesame Street has won over 100 Emmy Awards -- more Emmys than any other television show in history.
2009
- Daytime Emmy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Won - New Approaches - Daytime Children's: Sesame Street
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design / Styling
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Kevin Clash (Elmo)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Chris Knowings (Chris Robinson)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Martin P. Robinson (Telly Monster)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series: Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (Abby Cadabby)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series: Sesame Street
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song - Childrens and Animation: "Elmo's Ducks" (Mark Radice, Luis Santeiro)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song - Childrens and Animation: "I Don't Wanna Be a Prince" (Tony Geiss)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song - Childrens and Animation: "The Addition Expedition" (Russell Velazquez, Annie Evans, Belinda Ward)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction / Electronic Camera / Video
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
2008
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (for Kevin Clash as Elmo)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children’s Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song in a Children's/Animated Series (for "Get Up, Get Out!")
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song in a Children's/Animated Series (for "See the Signs")
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control
2007
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series (tie): Kevin Clash as Elmo, and Caroll Spinney as Oscar the Grouch
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series
2006
- Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design (Victor Dinapoli, production designer; Lyndon Mosse, Mike Pantuso, Pete Ortiz, art directors; Nat Mongioi, set decorator)
- Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling (Bill Kellard, Terry Roberson, live actors; Victoria Ellis, Rollin Krewson, Sarah Luraschi, Connie Peterson, Jason Weber, Michelle Hickey, Andrea Detwiler, Polly Smith, Jane Pien, Muppet designers)
- Outstanding Directing In A Children's Series (Victor Dinapoli, Lisa Simon, Jim Martin, Ted May, Ken Diego, Emily Squires, Kevin Clash)
- Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing (Robert J. Emerick, supervising editor; Selbern Narby, John Tierney, Chris Reinhart, editors)
- Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction (Dan Kelley, lighting designer)
- Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction And Composition (Mike Renzi, Dave Conner, music directors; Tony Geiss, Danny Epstein, composers)
- Outstanding Performer In A Children's Series (Kevin Clash as Elmo)
- Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series (Lewis Bernstein, executive producer; Kevin Clash, co-executive producer; Carol-Lynn Parente, senior producer; Karen Ialacci, coordinating producer; Melissa Dino, producer; Tim Carter, co-producer)
- Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation (Blake Norton, production mixer; Bob Schott, Jim Czak, Dick Maitland, re-recording mixers)
- Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video (Tom Guadarrama, Dan Stewart, Richie Wirth, technical directors; Jim Meek, senior video; Frank Biondo, Jerry Cancel, Jimmy O'Donnell, Kevin Burke, electronic cameras)
- Outstanding Writing In A Children's Series (Lou Berger, Judy Freudberg, head writer; Joey Mazzarino, Christine Ferraro, Belinda Ward, Molly Boylan, Annie Evans, Tony Geiss, Luis Santeiro, Emily Kingsley, John Weidman, writers)
2005
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: (for "Baby You're So Smart")
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: (for "Things Change")
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Original Song: (for "Who Will Be My Friend?")
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievemtn in Sound Mixing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Television Critics Association Heritage Award
2004
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (David Rudman)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Children's Programming
2003
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Design
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Live Action and Animation
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
2002
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing - Special Class
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Won - Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special (B.B. King )
- Won - Image Award Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated Image Award Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series/Special "The Alvin Ailey Dancers"
2001
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Won - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
- Won - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script - Christine Ferraro For episode "Telly As Jack".
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script - Christine Ferraro For episode "The Big Bad Wolf Fills In For Goldilocks".
2000
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction/Set)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Multiple Camera Editing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - TV Guide Award Favorite Children's Show
- Nominated - Television Critics Association Award Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming
- Big Bird and Caroll Spinney declaired Living Legends by the Library of Congress - April 2000
1999
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Costume Design/Styling
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Multiple Camera Editing
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series
- Won - TV Guide Award Favorite Children's Show
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Art Direction/Set Decoration/Scenic Design
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction and Composition
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Kevin Clash)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Caroll Spinney)
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Editing
- Nominated - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing
- Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special
1998
- Won - Daytime Emmy Outstanding Pre-School Series
- Won - ALMA Award Outstanding Program for Children or Youth
- Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Youth or Children's Series/Special For episode "Two of the Greatest African-Americans I Know - My Grandparents".
- Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script - Tony Geiss For episode "The Bountiful Tree".
1996
- Won - NCLR Bravo Award Outstanding Program for Children or Youth
- Nominated - Image Award Outstanding Educational/Informational Youth or Children's Series/Special
- Nominated - Writers Guild of America Award (TV) Children's Script - Tony Geiss For episode "A Baby Worm Is Born".
1995
- Won NCLR Bravo Award Outstanding Television Program
1994
- Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (Ruth Buzzi)
- Nominated - Young Artist Award Outstanding Youth Host in a TV Magazine, News or Variety Show (Savion Glover)
1990
- Won - BMI Film & TV: TV Music Award (Christopher Cerf )
- Won - Peabody Award
1986
- Won - Ottawa International Animation Festival Award Children's Program for segment "Musical Instruments".
- Won - Ottawa International Animation Festival Award Children's Program for segment "Musical Instruments".
1976
- Won - Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
- Nominated - Emmy Award Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming Gerri Brioso (graphic designer) For episode on 1 January 1976.
1970
- Won - Peabody Award